Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Serge Savard has high praise for Lane Hutson. [NHL.com | La Presse]
- The Montreal Canadiens are remaining patient when it comes to adding talent via trade this offseason. [RG.org]
- Rumours of the Habs’ defensive deficiencies have been exaggerated. [The Hockey Writers]
- José Théodore says Samuel Montembeault was the team’s MVP last year. [RDS]
- Who will be the Canadiens’ next 100 point player? [The Hockey Writers]
- Noah Dobson has the maturity to handle the pressure of Montreal. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Savard is also thrilled that the NHL will return to the Olympics in 2026. [NHL.com]
- The legends from the 1976 Canada Cup team reunited at the Serge Savard Invitational. [Sportsnet]
- An arbitrator has ruled in favour of the Philadelphia Flyers in a grievance filed by the NHLPA following the termination of Ryan Johansen’s contract in August of 2024. [TSN]
- Chad Ruhwedel announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday. [TSN]
- Venmo requests and death threats: Heckling in the digital sports betting age. [ESPN]
- Can Matthew and Brady Tkachuk become hockey’s answer to the Kelce brothers? [The Athletic]
- Kyle Dubas was very nearly the general manager of the Colorado Avalanche in 2017. [The Hockey Writers]
- Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe says that there are still a few obstacles to be overcome before the Senators will reside downtown. [Radio-Canada]
